{"id":91452,"date":"2023-08-13T20:15:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T20:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/13\/australia-beat-france-on-penalties-to-reach-last-four\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T20:15:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T20:15:19","slug":"australia-beat-france-on-penalties-to-reach-last-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/13\/australia-beat-france-on-penalties-to-reach-last-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia beat France on penalties to reach last four"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Players of Australia celebrate their side’s victory in the penalty shoot out after Cortnee Vine of scores the winning spot kick at Brisbane Stadium on August 12, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde – FIFA\/FIFA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Co-hosts Australia reached the Women\u2019s World Cup semi-finals for the first time as they beat France in an incredible penalty shoot-out at Brisbane Stadium.<\/p>\n

Following a goalless 120 minutes, the Matildas triumphed 7-6 in a shoot-out which defied belief with its dramatic twists.<\/p>\n

Cortnee Vine scored the winning spot-kick for Australia after Vicki Becho had struck the post for France.<\/p>\n

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Australia keeper Mackenzie Arnold made a total of four saves in the shoot-out \u2013 including twice from Kenza Dali, having moved off the line for the first stop, leading to a retake.<\/p>\n

Arnold herself had the opportunity to score the winning penalty as the fifth taker for Australia, after saving from Eve Perisset, but struck the post as nearly 50,000 Australians inside the stadium went through every emotion imaginable.<\/p>\n

But it is the hosts who march on, reaching their first-ever Women\u2019s World Cup semi-final.<\/p>\n

Australia will play England or Colombia at Stadium Australia in Sydney on 16 August at 11.00 BST.<\/p>\n

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